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Title

  • Main Title "Smart" Multifunctional Polymers for Enhanced Oil Recovery

Creator

  • Author: McCormick, Charles
    Creator Type: Personal
  • Author: Lowe, Andrew
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Sponsor: United States. Department of Energy.
    Contributor Type: Organization

Publisher

  • Name: University of Southern Mississippi
    Place of Publication: United States

Date

  • Creation: 2005-10-15

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Herein we report the synthesis and solution characterization of a novel series of AB diblock copolymers with neutral, water-soluble A blocks comprised of N,N-dimethylacrylamide (DMA) and pH-responsive B blocks of N,N-dimethylvinylbenzylamine (DMVBA). To our knowledge, this represents the first example of an acrylamido-styrenic block copolymer prepared directly in homogeneous aqueous solution. The best blocking order (using polyDMA as a macro-CTA) was shown to yield well-defined block copolymers with minimal homopolymer impurity. Reversible aggregation of these block copolymers in aqueous media was studied by {sup 1}H NMR spectroscopy and dynamic light scattering. Finally, an example of core-crosslinked micelles was demonstrated by the addition of a difunctional crosslinking agent to a micellar solution of the parent block copolymer. Our ability to form micelles directly in water that are responsive to pH represents an important milestone in developing ''smart'' multifunctional polymers that have potential for oil mobilization in Enhanced Oil Recovery Processes.
  • Physical Description: 23 p.; ill.

Subject

  • Keyword: Micellar Systems
  • STI Subject Categories: 02 Petroleum
  • Keyword: Amines
  • Keyword: Solubility
  • Keyword: Copolymers
  • Keyword: Enhanced Recovery
  • Keyword: Amides
  • Keyword: Ph Value
  • Keyword: Petroleum
  • Keyword: Synthesis

Collection

  • Name: Office of Scientific & Technical Information Technical Reports
    Code: OSTI

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Resource Type

  • Report

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Grant Number: FC26-03NT15407
  • DOI: 10.2172/875827
  • Office of Scientific & Technical Information Report Number: 875827
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc879021
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